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Tom Lovett Posted - 17/02/2007 : 16:02:30 Little by little

I was browsing through the latest edition of Rec ord Collec tor when I c ame across a review of a new BG CD 'The Best of The Capital Years' I was somewhat bemused when the reviewer stated 'Blessed with a gorgeously soulful, husky voice, Gentry surprised many by crossing over to black R & B Radio. She was certainly as much of an influence as Aretha Franklin was on Dusty Springfield's...In Memphis album.

What b...... s I thought. What do others think? Mind you I would have liked

United Kingdom to have heard a Dusty version of 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' What ever 944 Posts happened to Miss Gentry.

Tom

allherfaces Posted - 17/02/2007 : 16:05:33 Administrator

It was the 3rd of June, another sleepy DUSTY Delta daaaaaaaaaaaay.....

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daydreamer Posted - 17/02/2007 : 16:14:24 Moderator

I think the reviewer made that up! Sometimes they seem to say things just for the sake of saying something. I like Bobby Gentry's voice and I always could see small similarities to Dusty's Southern style but I doubt she was an influence on DIM, just similar styles. Didn't she record a version of SOAPM?

Carole x

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paula Posted - 21/02/2007 : 04:39:43 Moderator

I agree with Carole.. there are similiarities between Dusty & Bobbie G....when it comes to the southern recordings. I hear it mostly in the later additions to DIM ..suc h as 'Willie & Laura Mae J'. ..also maybe slight sameness due to the time period late 60's/early 70's. B.G, though started her music career at a very young age, released her first album in 1967 and her last recording was in 1972. She wrote most of her own music..more than a few songs have that same guitar riff as 'Ode To Billie Joe'. Dusty covered a lot more years and with that there was a lot of versatality in her

USA songs, voice & sound. BG has a nice voice but IMO..Dusty is in her own 5012 Posts league. So, they may always compare singers w/ others & sometimes it sounds so silly but I do hear BG in Dusty's DIM..though I don't think she was an influence...just similiar sound. I think that most Dusty lovers would like something of Bobbie Gentry's..just my opinion. Oh, & Tom, I read that she dropped out of sight around 1980..rebuffed all requests to record again & refused interviews..I think she was another to be disappointed w/ the dustyspringfield.info/…/topic.asp?AR… 1/2 2010-07-28 The Archives of Let's Talk Dusty! - D… business side of the music industry. well...I think that's enough chatter....here are a few favorites ..enjoy

'I Saw An Angel Die' http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZHSkhRQ3R3TGg1VEE9PQ

'Lookin In' http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZGMFhqQzdveE41VEE9PQ

'Refractions' http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZFY05uT2J3TGg1VEE9PQ

This song got a lot of radio play in 1968..I preferred it over 'Ode To Billie Joe'...'Fancy' http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZFY05uQzNCSWQ1VEE9PQ

...& this song just ROCKS...'Mississippi Delta'

http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZHSkhUVEhiV3g1VEE9PQ

Finally, a personal favorite..'Hurry, Tuesday Child'http://www.yousendit.com/download/MzZHSkhlcTJCSWQ1VEE9PQ

Edited by - paula on 21/02/2007 04:50:50

paula Posted - 22/02/2007 : 02:35:59 Moderator

I just wanted to move this up in case anyone was interested in these songs before the time runs out...they're worth a listen paula x

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